Moving a Mobile Home: What It Costs, How It Works, and How to Check a Mover

Last verified Oct 28, 2026 · sources below

Moving a mobile or manufactured home? This guide explains what a move costs, how it works from teardown to power-on, and how to check that a mover or installer is properly licensed and registered. Every figure links to its source. Where we've verified a state's rules against primary sources, there's a full state guide.

What it costs

Full service (teardown, transport, setup)
Home	Under 50 mi	50-150 mi	150-500 mi	500+ mi
Single-wide	$5,000-$10,000	$8,000-$16,000	$10,000-$22,000	$15,000-$25,000
Double-wide	$8,000-$16,000	$15,000-$25,000	$15,000-$30,000+	$25,000-$35,000+
Triple-wide	$12,000-$25,000+	$20,000-$35,000+	$22,000-$35,000+	$35,000-$50,000+

Transport only (you arrange teardown and setup)
Home	Under 50 mi	50-150 mi	150-500 mi	500+ mi
Single-wide	$2,000-$6,000	$4,000-$10,000	$6,000-$15,000	$10,000-$15,000
Double-wide	$5,000-$12,000	$7,000-$15,000	$10,000-$22,000	$15,000-$25,000+
Triple-wide	$8,000-$20,000	$15,000-$30,000	$18,000-$35,000+	$25,000-$35,000+

Planning ranges by miles moved, built from cost guides by five publishers (updated 2024-2026): Angi^Angi, Braustin^Braustin, LocalMovers.com^LM^LM, This Old House^TOH and HomeGuide^HG. Where they disagree, we lean toward the high end. See each source's spread. Escort (pilot car) fees run $1.50-$3.50 per mile per vehicle^HG^Braustin. Planning ranges, not quotes: Actual quotes need an on-site look at your home and the new site, and can be higher than these ranges. What's often not included.

Rough planning-cost calculator

Home type Service level Escort (pilot) cars per section, as your state's permit requires Miles from old site to new site

A planning range, not a quote. Often not included, or priced separately (ask what each quote covers):

Site prep and grading
Foundation, piers and anchoring
Skirting
Utility hookups: power, water and sewer or septic, gas
Decks, steps and porches
AC units
Axle or tire replacement
Permits and inspections at the new site
Repairs found during teardown

Actual quotes need an on-site look at your home and the new site, and can be higher than these ranges.

How it works: base ranges by size and distance come from five publishers' cost guides (Angi, Braustin, LocalMovers.com, This Old House, HomeGuide)^Angi^Braustin^LM^LM^TOH^HG, leaning toward the high end. Escorts are $1.50-$3.50 per mile per vehicle^HG^Braustin and are added only to the top of the range, because many quotes already include them. How many escorts a home needs, and what permits cost, are set by each state; they are not included unless you pick a state guide that has them.

Every move involves three kinds of paperwork

Transport permits. A home moving to a different county or state may need permits for each place it crosses or enters; most movers get them and include the cost in the estimate^hg.
Local permits where the home is going: zoning, setup and utility hookups. Moving on your own property may still need a permit and must meet local zoning rules^hg.
A properly licensed installer, where the state requires one. The federal installation program covers only a new home's first installation; after that, states may regulate later installations^{24 CFR 3286.2}. How to check a mover or installer.

State guides

We add a state only after checking its permit, transport and licensing rules against the statutes and agencies themselves. No copy-and-paste state pages.

North Carolina: Tax moving permit, NCDOT width/escort/hour rules, PF-16A route surveys, county setup permits, set-up contractor license lookup, costs.

Before you book a mover

Find your HUD label and data plate (and what changes for a pre-1976 home)
Sort out the title and any loan or lien
Check insurance for the trip
Thinking of moving it yourself? Read this first

State rules index · How a move works, step by step · All guides

Get quotes to move your mobile home

Sources

Angi, How Much Does It Cost to Move a Mobile Home? (updated October 25, 2026). https://www.angi.com/articles/cost-move-mobile-home.htm
Braustin Homes (a Texas retailer), How Much Does It Cost to Move a Mobile Home? (updated August 14, 2026). https://braustin.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-move-a-mobile-home/
LocalMovers.com, How Much Does It Cost to Move a Mobile Home? (updated March 17, 2026; compiles HomeAdvisor, Angi, HomeGuide, This Old House and others). https://www.localmovers.com/moving-resources/how-much-does-it-cost-to-move-a-mobile-home
LocalMovers.com, Mobile Home Moving cost guide (published March 10, 2026). https://www.localmovers.com/mobile-home-moving
This Old House, How Much Does It Cost to Move a Mobile Home? (updated March 12, 2026). https://www.thisoldhouse.com/moving/how-much-does-it-cost-to-move-a-mobile-home
HomeGuide, How much does it cost to move a mobile home? (page titled 2026; byline dated January 3, 2024). https://homeguide.com/costs/cost-to-move-a-mobile-home
24 CFR Part 3286, Manufactured Home Installation Program (incl. 3286.2 applicability, 3286.5 HUD vs. state programs, 3286.7 consumer information). https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-B/chapter-XX/part-3286

Sources checked October 28, 2026. Rules change; confirm with the office named before you move.